Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Gadsden fell 6.5 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.8 percentage points higher than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Gadsden peaked in April 2020 at 19.2% and is now 6.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Gadsden unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Alabama	9.9%	-3.9	+6.9
Gadsden	12.7%	-6.5	+9.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Gadsden, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Gadsden peaked in April 2020 at 8,361. There are now 3,028 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Gadsden employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Gadsden, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Gadsden	5,333	-3,028	+3,912

Number of Unemployed Persons

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	9.9%	12.7%	5,333
April 2020	14.7%	13.8%	19.2%	8,361
March 2020	4.4%	3.0%	3.4%	1,439
February 2020	3.5%	2.7%	3.3%	1,413
January 2020	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%	1,344
December 2019	3.5%	2.7%	3.0%	1,258
November 2019	3.5%	2.7%	3.0%	1,282
October 2019	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%	1,302
September 2019	3.5%	2.7%	3.1%	1,324
August 2019	3.7%	2.8%	3.2%	1,342
July 2019	3.7%	2.8%	3.2%	1,356